Daniel Jones had no problem with the analogy. In fact, he seemed to like it.

Seated at his locker Wednesday after practice, Jones was asked if he agreed with the premise that his head coach, Brian Daboll, has a fire-and-ice quality that can at times be jarring and can certainly be seen and felt.

“I think he’s a good combination of both,” Jones told The Post. “He certainly has the fire piece of him and when that’s needed and when we deserve it he certainly is willing to bring that out. He’s good at balancing both of ’em.”

Sometimes the balance gets shifted to fire.

Jones smiled at that. He has seen the glare.

“At times when I’ve needed it and it’s called for, he’s certainly gotten on me and you feel the passion and you feel that fire,’’ Jones said.

Jones did not immediately bring up the “ice’’ half of Daboll’s coaching style. The pat-on-the-back part of the combination.

“He certainly will acknowledge it when he thinks you’ve done something well,” Jones said. “As much as there’s been the fire he’s complimented and acknowledged when you’ve done the right thing and made the right decision.”

The fire and ice has served the Giants well. Daboll has the Giants (8-6-1) one game away from clinching a spot in the playoffs, an achievement even the most ardent and optimistic fan and front-office executive did not anticipate as likely or remotely possible. Sunday’s win-and-in scenario should make for a festive atmosphere at MetLife Stadium, as long as the Giants attend to business by disposing of a bad Colts team arriving with a five-game losing streak.

It did not take long for Daboll to reveal what sort of sideline demeanor he would put on display. The Giants were down 20-13 with less than nine minutes remaining in the season opener in Nashville when Jones threw behind Saquon Barkley in the end zone and the pass was intercepted, quite easily, by safety Amari Hooker. When Jones took a seat on the bench, Daboll ripped off his headset and was on his quarterback in an instant, showering Jones with words unsuitable for delicate ears.

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In Week 10, the Giants were up 7-3 on the Texans and faced a fourth-and-1 on the first play of the second quarter. Guard Jack Anderson came onto the field as an extra blocker and immediately was flagged for a false start, forcing Daboll to call for the punt team. He did not take this well, waving his right arm with animated anger as he screamed at Anderson. A day later, Daboll admitted he regretted seeing video of himself going off on his player.

These were outbursts that went public because they were caught on camera. There are plenty of others that remain in the shadows.

A case can be made — rather easily — that Andrew Thomas has been the Giants’ best player this season. Yet the third-year left tackle has not been immune to Daboll’s wrath. This went down in Week 4 against the Bears.

“I had a mental error, went the wrong way,” Thomas said. “It could have been a big play and he was on me. That’s what you want from your leader, to hold you accountable. I’m supposed to be a good player, a captain. When I have a mental lapse like that, obviously he’s upset about it.”

Thomas was asked to define what “on me” meant regarding Daboll’s reaction.

“Just vibrant, yelling,” Thomas said. “Whatever it is, just trying to get his point across any way he can.”

Once the game ends, win or lose, Daboll is able to process the result and compose himself to the point where whatever he is truly thinking and feeling is sanitized once he steps behind the microphone. The emotion and heat of the four quarters (or more, in the case of the 20-20 overtime tie with the Commanders) is replaced by a fairly bland recounting of the action that just transpired. Sometimes, it can be difficult to decipher if the Giants had just won or lost. His criticisms are offered in generalities and his praise is usually tepid, lest anyone view him as getting too full or himself or his team.

Daboll can be as flat as week-old soda — he often admits his weekly mantra can be boring — but once he steps away from the podium he can chat and flash his irreverent, often self-deprecating side, off-the-record, of course.

The answer to the question “Who is the real Brian Daboll?” is fairly evident: Both of them.

“I mean, he’s monotone with y’all? I don’t think he’s monotone ever with us,” safety Julian Love said, laughing. “He’s a passionate guy, he’s a guy who loves competition.

“He’s a passionate guy who’s kind of a kid at heart, in terms of that competitive drive and spirit he has. He is one way with some people, and he shows his heart with the guys because he cares a lot about this team.’’

This is hard to believe, but Love said he has never caught Daboll’s ire.

“No, I don’t give people a reason to yell at me head-on like that,” Love said, amusing himself. “But he has been fired up. You see it sometimes on the sideline, it’s just his spirit, his fieriness showing itself. Whether it’s on refs, whether it’s on Daniel, any of these guys, it’s all love.”

No one can accuse Daboll of altering his course as his team encountered the detours and potholes inherent in most NFL seasons. Players crave consistency and Daboll has given it to them. He views himself as a relationship builder and there are no signs that he has lost anyone.

“I would say he has energy whether we’re doing good or doing bad,” Thomas said. “If there’s something that he needs to fix, he’s going to let you know. If we make a good play, he’s going to have the same energy and uplift us. I think he’s an emotional coach and that’s just how he is, but we appreciate it.”